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United European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct two dual fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs).

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered a new 165,000m³ LNG carrier which will be built by Japan Marine United of Tokyo.

The European Union has confirmed it will co-finance a series of studies to help make the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply for ships a reality on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Qatargas-chartered LNG vessels carried out the ‘first’ ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations of LNG between two Q-Flex type ships.

Seattle-based Jensen Maritime, part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, is to build some of the ‘first’ LNG bunker barges in the US for LNG America LLC.

Skangass is to build a bunker station for LNG in Risavika, close to Stavanger in Norway for Fjord Line’s cruise ferries.

Wärtsilä has been contracted by US shipowner Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) to supply equipment for what is said to be the largest LNG conversions to be undertaken in the US.

The Port of Zeebrugge has completed a ‘truck to ship’ LNG bunkering operation – the first to be performed in the Flemish coastal port.

New Orleans based Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM) has begun construction on its new US$25m LNG fuelling facility at the Port Fourchon terminal in Louisiana.

A pre-qualification notice has been released to find an LNG bunkering solution for Denmark’s first LNG ferry operating between Samsø and Hou in Jutland.

Shell Australia has awarded a major contract for the design, construction and operation of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs) to KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Lt.

The UKs Fendercare Marine has provided ship-to-ship (STS) support services for the first open sea’s LNG STS operations.

Finland’s gas grid operator, Gasum, is forging ahead with its plan to develop the Fjusä area in Inkoo, into the large scale Finngulf LNG import terminal and it will be developing the…

The LNG sector is set to soar in coming years with the number of LNG-powered vessels forecasted to increase by more than 3700% through 2025, according to a new report.

Ferry operator Brittany Ferries and STX France have confirmed a contract for a new LNG-fuelled ferry, which when delivered will be the largest gas-fuelled ro-pax ship yet.

Kalmar has demonstrated a visionary prototype of a new dual fuel diesel and LNG powered reachstacker at the Port of Livorno in Italy.

Floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Toscana, thought to be the world’s first floating LNG platform, has begun commercial operations.

Wärtsilä has announced the signature of a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal to be built at Tornio in northern Finland.

The European Union will support a series of studies under the auspices of a €1m grant from the TEN-T Programme to analyse the potential introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in…